Site work for a water / sewer project in Baker, Louisiana. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The City of Baker, LA is seeking proposals to clear certain waterways within the City's boundaries related to the movement of water through drainage systems for flood mitigation. The City of Baker, LA is seeking proposals to clear certain waterways within the City's boundaries related to the movement of water through drainage systems for flood mitigation. We appreciate your interest in providing these services and look forward to receiving your proposal (RFP). The City has identified the most significant ditches/canals within its boundaries that play a major role in drainage during water events that mitigate potential flooding of properties and streets. This request covers one of these identified waterways for which a more detailed scope of work is provided in Section 3. Proposals should be prepared to include a concise description of the Respondent's ability to meet the scope of work in accordance with the instructions (Section 4) and the timeline (Section 2). They become the property of the City of Baker, LA once reviewed whether awarded or rejected. All information contained in the Respondent's proposal is subject to disclosure under the provisions of Public Act No. 442 of 1976, Freedom of Information Act except where specifically exempted. All proposals shall include references. The City reserves the right to contact any of the references included in the proposal submitted as well as the representatives of any of projects submitted under past experience. Receipt of written inquiries/clarifications Jul 21, 2022 Response to written inquiries/clarifications Jul 22, 2022 Award Letter Submitted Aug 8, 2022 Execution of Contract Aug 8, 2022 Preferred Contract Completion <= Oct 31, 2022 The City of Baker reserves the right to: a. select a Respondent without an interview; and/or b. reject any proposal it determines to be unresponsive and/or deficient in any of the information requested. At its sole and absolute discretion, the City shall determine the successful Respondent, if any. The City shall not be required to award a contract to any of the Respondents that submit a proposal in response to this RFP. Reasons for non-award of this contract may include, but are not limited to, dissatisfaction of the submitted proposals, insufficient interest from Respondents, withdrawal of one or more of the grants or funding sources anticipated being used to fund the project. A pre-proposal meeting will not be held. Questions or clarifications of RFP requirements shall be submitted via email by the date indicated in the Schedule to mstages@cityofbakerla.com. Please include 'Drainage Projects Inquiry' in the subject line. Should you not receive a response within 48 hours, please contact Mary Sue Stages at 225-683-9832 to ensure that your email was received.